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Keeping Almost Perfect Cattle

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"There’s no such thing as a perfect breed of beef cattle,” Frank Skym said, “but Braunvieh have so many good characteristics, they have to be close.” The quality of the beef and feed efficiency are close to the top of the list of characteristics Frank appreciates in his herd. Braunvieh cattle average a feed conversion of 6.71 pounds per pound of gain, according to the Braunvieh Association of America. Even though Braunvieh are heavily muscled, their marbling ensures a high grade of beef.

The Best of Both Worlds With Brangus

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Rob and Anita Dalton work to produce high-quality cattle with solid genetics Just across the Taney County line, outside of Ava, Mo., Rob and Anita...

Ozarks Roots – Highway of Dreams

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When Fred and Gay Mason opened their Gay Parita gas station in 1930, the highway it served was the great thoroughfare of the nation.

No Ordinary Hen-House

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Operating a laying house has many challenges. Tom Leverich of Pioneer near Wheaton, Mo., who owns and manages his laying house said, “The big thing is that you have to be consistent.” In his house (which is 400' x 40') he keeps and maintains approximately 13,000 hens, that lay, at their peak, as many as 12,600 eggs per day. What are the most important things? Tom, who has owned his laying house since 2004, said, “There are four things you have to be consistent with: Quality of the air in the chicken house, temperature, water and feed. If you manage those four things the birds are going to do well.”

Dedicated to Quality

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Joe and Josh Scott utilize EPD data to produce bulls that work Farming is a way of life for Joe Scott. His family had a...

Cattle and Reindeer

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Douglas County, Mo., farm opens the gates to visitors for a unique agriculture experience  VANZANT, MO. - A traditional family farm takes on an entirely...

100 Years Strong

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For 100 years five generations of the Buckner family has cared for the land and livestock and sold milk on their farm in Fair Grove, Mo. It all started when William Franklin Bucker and wife, Tina, purchased 60 acres in 1914. During William’s lifetime he increased the farm size to 160 acres. William passed away in the farmhouse on July 15, 1966, at 76 years old.

Bringing Beef Full Circle

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Straight A Farms offers customers farm-to-plate beef STOCKTON, MO. - As young people, Trevor and Kaylee Ankrom assumed everyone knew where their beef came from...

Modern Farming with Heritage Hogs

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The Vads are new to farming, but they have found their niche with Mangalista hogs While many young adults are leaving farming and agriculture for...

Family Finds ‘Greener’ Pastures in the Ozarks

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Pasture Nectar Farm supplies 95 families in the Ozarks with raw milk The milk parlor at Pasture Nectar Farm stays impeccably clean. As Eric Vimont...
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